...
Deep Cuts was their second album, released in 2003 and the most astonishing thing about it is its originality. The Knife adhere to no rules, and with Deep Cuts, as with all their albums you embark upon a journey which is immensely enjoyable from beginning to end.
There is something ... Read review
Advantages: Original, Breakthrough, Heartbeats. Disadvantages: Like Marmite.
...in 1999.
Deep Cuts was their second album, released in 2003 and the most astonishing thing about it is its originality. The Knife adhere to no rules, and with Deep Cuts, as with all their albums you embark upon a journey which is immensely enjoyable from beginning to end.
There is something haunting, fascinating and appealing about lead singer Karin Anderssons voice. It sounds as strange and different as the backing ... ...this on'.
Deep Cuts is off course best known for the song 'Heartbeats'. It recieved more attention after having been covered acousticly by Jose Gonzalez, however as any Knife fan would tell you, nothing beats the original, and with some decent speakers and a lot of bass, this is a song that will blow you away, the opening bass line is piercing and makes it a true anthem. The song has been remixed for clubs by various artists.
... more
Swedish duo, 'The Knife' have been a massive inspiration for so many bands since their formation in 1999.
Deep Cuts was their second album, released in 2003 and the most astonishing thing about it is its originality. The Knife adhere to no rules, and with Deep Cuts, as with all their albums you embark upon a journey which is immensely enjoyable from beginning to end.
There is something haunting, fascinating and appealing about lead singer Karin Anderssons voice. It sounds as strange and different as the backing music which is generally electronica, but with odd twists such as throwing in some steel drums occasionally, particulaly in the second track 'pass this on'.
Deep Cuts is off course best known for the song 'Heartbeats'. It recieved more attention after having been covered acousticly by Jose Gonzalez, however as any Knife fan would tell you, nothing beats the original, and with some decent speakers and a lot of bass, this is a song that will blow you away, the opening bass line is piercing and makes it a true anthem. The song has been remixed for clubs by various artists.
'You Take My Breath Away' is another particulaly strong song on the album (and was chosen as a single for this reason). It again makes use of steel drums, which somehow works!
Its difficult to write something negative about this album. Even listening to the tracks which aren't as catchy, (such as 'Is it Medicine' in my opinon) you simply feel as if its part of the journey you embarked upon.
The Knife are truly an original duo, and Deep Cuts in my opinion is their strongest album. Everyone loves heartbeats, but there is more to the album than just this one song, take the time to listen through and you will see!
Advantages: Dance music with a twist Disadvantages: Can't imagine it would be everyone's cup of tea
DeepCuts is the second full length album from Swedish electropop duo The Knife. Released in the UK in 2004, I only found this record after Jose Gonzalez's cover of Heartbeats was released, and oh, how I wish I had found it earlier! Since first hearing them, I have purchased all three of the band's albums, and DeepCuts is definitely the most accessible.
Karin Dreijer Andersson's enigmatic voice and poignant lyrics compliment the band's indie-influenced 80s electro sound perfectly. This music can be just as easily enjoyed alone with a pair of headphones as it can be blasting out of a massive PA; it is dance music with a sort of intimacy.
The pair's famed eccentricity does not seem to be conveyed in this record; instead DeepCuts is 14 tracks of genuinely well-written pop music. If you like synths and drum loops, this is for you! ...
Product Information for "Deep Cuts - Knife (The)" »
Product details
Title
Deep Cuts
Performer
Knife (The)
Genre
Electronic
Sub Genre
Classic Electronic
Release Date
30/04/2007
Original Release Year
2003
Label / Distributor
Brille / PIAS UK/Sony DADC
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
94639147328
Catalogue Number
BRILCDX 105
Additional notes
Album Notes
Reissued after the success of 2006's SILENT SHOUT, the Knife's '03 album, DEEP CUTS, is more dance-oriented than its dark, moody successor. While the wonderful quirks of the Swedish brother/sister electronica duo--namely distorted vocals and prominent synth lines--are present, they are often used in shimmering, club-ready contexts, as on the vibrant "Heartbeats" (later covered by indie-folk performer Jose Gonzalez) and "You Take My Breath Away," which skates along nimbly on a sheet of icy beats. If DEEP CUTS is a night out on the dance floor, SILENT SHOUT is the chilling, shadow-filled walk home, making the former the more accessible and lighthearted of the two albums.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Heartbeats
2.
Girls Night Out
3.
Pass This On
4.
One For One
5.
Cop
6.
Listen Now
7.
She's Having A Baby
8.
You Take My Breath Away
9.
Rock Classics
10.
Is It Medicine
11.
You Make Me Like Charity
12.
Got 2 Let U
13.
Behind The Bushes
14.
Hangin' Out
Ciao
Listed on Ciao since
15/03/2007
Compare Deep Cuts - Knife (The) to other similar Electronic »
![Ministry Of Sound Anthems (1991-2008) [Digipak] - Various Artists](http://imagesa.ciao.com/iuk/images/products/small/406/prod_small-6791406.jpg)
![Catalogue, The [Remastered] - Kraftwerk](/images/icons/no_pic_generic_S.gif){kind=icon}
![Gatecrasher's Club Anthems 1993-2009 [Digipak] - Various Artists](http://imagesb.ciao.com/iuk/images/products/small/861/prod_small-7337861.jpg)
